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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,597.73, 77,423.66 and 37,482.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,597.73, 77,423.66 and 37,482.83 is: 56,243.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,597.73 : 77,423.66 = 37,482.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,597.73/77,423.66 = 37,482.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,597.73x = 77,423.66 × 37,482.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,597.73x = 2,902,057,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,057,885.76/51,597.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,243.91

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